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Eosinophilic granuloma: an unusual finding in adults

Bruno F. B. B. Abreu; Marcio Luís Duarte; Murilo G. Grande; Newton M. Lima Neto; Edimeire F. OttoniJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2020;56(1):1-4DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20200025 ABSTRACT A 45-year-old man presents with occipital headache for about one month, resistant to analgesic therapy, and palpable nodule at the pain site. At initial evaluation, the nodule was 1.5 cm […]

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Eosinophilic granuloma: an unusual finding in adults

Granuloma eosinofílico: um achado incomum no adulto Bruno F. B. B. Abreu1; Marcio Luís Duarte2; Murilo G. Grande1; Newton M. Lima Neto1; Edimeire F. Ottoni1 1. Hospital Militar de Área de Campo Grande, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil2. Webimagem, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Corresponding author Bruno Fernandes Barros Brehme de AbreuORCID 0000-0003-4882-8299e-mail: bruno_brehme@hotmail.com

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Performance evaluation of HIV infection diagnostic tests

Avaliação do desempenho de testes para diagnóstico da infecção pelo HIV Márcia Jorge Castejon1; Rosemeire Yamashiro1; Carmem Aparecida F. Oliveira1; Evelyn Helena A. Mata1; Luís Fernando M. Brígido1; Mark Drew C. Guimarães2; Maria Amélia S. M. Veras3 1. Instituto Adolfo Lutz, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil2. Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Minas

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Underreporting of scientific knowledge: a theme for reflection

Performance evaluation of HIV infection diagnostic tests

Márcia Jorge Castejon; Rosemeire Yamashiro; Carmem Aparecida F. Oliveira; Evelyn Helena A. Mata; Luís Fernando M. Brígido; Mark Drew C. Guimarães; Maria Amélia S. M. Veras3J. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2020;56(1):1-7DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20200024 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Many factors can impact the performance of diagnostic assays for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, affecting the results of population surveys.OBJECTIVE: The

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First report of hemosiderotic adenodermatofibroma in Brazil

Miguel Augusto M. Pereira; Luciana Pantaleão; Mayra C. RochaelJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2020;56(1):1-3DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20200023 ABSTRACT Hemosiderotic adenodermatofibroma is a recently recognized lesion, characterized by a dermal nodule with cystic structures of an apocrine gland, surrounded by a dermatofibroma-like stroma with hemosiderotic macrophages. We present the first case report of this entity in Brazil together

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First report of hemosiderotic adenodermatofibroma in Brazil

Primeiro relato de adenodermatofibroma hemossiderótico no Brasil Miguel Augusto M. Pereira; Luciana Pantaleão; Mayra C. Rochael Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Corresponding author Miguel Augusto Martins PereiraORCID 0000-0001-5646-2253e-mail: mappereira@icloud.com DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20200023 First Submission on 8/18/2019Last Submission on 8/20/2019Accepted for publication on 8/20/2019Published on 3/19/2020 ABSTRACT Hemosiderotic adenodermatofibroma is a recently recognized lesion, characterized by a dermal

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Comparison of micronuclei frequency between smokers and non-smokers: a systematic review

Comparação da frequência de micronúcleos entre indivíduos fumantes e não fumantes: uma revisão sistemática Rodrigo B. Andrade; Nadine Alessandra Campos Centro Universitário da Serra Gaúcha, Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Corresponding author Nadine Alessandra CamposORCID 0000-0001-6120-9391e-mail: nadine.ac@hotmail.com DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20200022 First Submission on 8/1/2019Last Submission on 8/20/2019Accepted for publication on 8/20/2019Published on 3/18/2020 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Cancer results from the

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Comparison of micronuclei frequency between smokers and non-smokers: a systematic review

Rodrigo B. Andrade; Nadine Alessandra CamposJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2020;56(1):1-7DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20200022 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Cancer results from the accumulation of several modifications in the genetic material and, therefore, it is possible to carry out its cytogenetic detection using biomarkers. Micronuclei (MN) have been addressed in the literature as biomarkers of genotoxic damage. These markers provide information

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Underreporting of scientific knowledge: a theme for reflection

Evaluation of PSA requests in men under 40 years of age

Fernando Antonio G. R. Araújo; Luana A. Bittencourt; Nairo M. Sumita; Ubirajara O. Barroso Jr.J. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2020;56(1):1-5DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20200021 ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the frequency of PSA requests in men under age 40 years; and to observe the possible influence of medical specialty of the requesting physician.MATERIAL AND METHOD: This is an observational, cross-sectional study

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Association of the CHGA gene polymorphism in patients with hemorrhagic stroke and/or aneurysm

Associação do polimorfismo do gene CHGA em pacientes com acidente vascular encefálico hemorrágico e/ou aneurisma Joanilson C. M. Santos Jr.1; Caroline F. Fratelli1; Alan Cristian F. Nóbrega1; Suzana Cristina Rodrigues1; Ligia Canongia A. C. Duarte1; Calliandra Maria S. Silva1; Jonathan D. Lima1; Luzitano B. Ferreira2; Daniel O. Freire3; Vivian Taís F. Cipriano3; Izabel Cristina R. Silva1; Hélia

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